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Living in Livingston: Liveability Score 64/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Livingston is 64/100, built from 8 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is schools: 66/100 against a national town median of 23/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 52/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That is the highest score of the 5 places in the EH48 postcode district. No category drops below 52/100, which is unusual: most UK towns carry at least one clear weak spot. The EH48 district averages 57/100, putting Livingston 7 points above its own postcode area. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the EH48 postcode district.

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Livingston scores 64 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 6.9 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³

Green Space 84

Parks Ample 44

Sports Pitches Ample 47

Allotments Some 1

Golf Courses Ample 3

Tennis Courts Ample 8

Bowling Greens Ample 9

Playgrounds Ample 88

Services

Schools

Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 30 in area

7Outstanding22Good1Requires Improvement

Beatlie School CampusOther · inspected 2025
Outstanding
East Calder Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
Outstanding
Harrysmuir Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
Outstanding
Livingston Village Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
Outstanding
Peel Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2010
Outstanding
St Margaret's AcademySecondary · inspected 2013
Outstanding
St Ninian's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Outstanding
Bankton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
Good
Bellsquarry Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
Good
Boghall Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
Good

Healthcare

A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary69.9 mi

Community Paramedic Service72.8 mi

Hexham General Hospital82.8 mi

Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust59.8 mi

Routine referral (median)9 wks

Treated within 18 weeks72.5%

A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%

6 GP surgeries in area

GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)77.2%

available across West Lothian

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

94.5%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

94.9%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.4%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 850 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate63.2%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed63.3%Unemployed2.3%Retired20.1%Student3.3%Other inactive11%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial37%Skilled & technical31.1%Routine & elementary31.8%

Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications28%

Home ownership63.5%

Around the Scotland average for deprivation

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax West Lothian · 2025-26

A £1,010

B £1,178

C £1,347

D £1,515

E £1,991

F £2,462

G £2,967

H £3,712

Energy South Scotland region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band C

Water Scottish Water

Average bill regional £456/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Livingston North 0.9 mi

Livingston South 1.7 mi

Uphall 2.1 mi

J3 M8 1.8 mi

J3A M8 2.7 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Ample 11

Restaurants & Cafes Ample 48

Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 50

Retail Shopping Ample 316

Takeaways Ample 52

Fitness Ample 17

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Livingston. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Frequently asked questions

Is Livingston a nice place to live?

Livingston is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Livingston is 64/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Livingston?

Among the top-rated schools in Livingston are Beatlie School Campus, East Calder Primary School and Harrysmuir Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 30 rated schools in Livingston in total.